Magellan, Ferdinand

The brilliance of Steven Spielberg's 'Animaniacs' is that it combines the wit and slapstick of traditional cartoons with important educational segments like this excerpt about Magellan's historic voyage around the world. Song includes lyrics. Run... time 02:53.[more]

On September 6, 1522, the "Victoria" sailed into harbor in southern Spain. The battered vessel and its 18 sailors were all that remained of a fleet that had departed three years before. Yet her voyage was considered a success, for the "Victoria" had ...achieved something unprecedented – the first circumnavigation of the globe. Ewandro Magalhaes shares the story of Magellan’s journey. (05:52)[more]

This student-made video gives a very simple explanation of Ferdinand Magellan's motivation along with an easy to understand description of his journey. The video incorporates pictures and narration from a young boy named Eric. Run time 03:26.

This video is a biography of Ferdinand Magelland (1480-1521), the commander of the first ships to sail around the world. Of the five ships and more than 270 men that set out on that famous venture, only one ship was to complete it, with only eighteen... men aboard, but Magellan was not one of them. Watch this video to learn of the events that lead up to this. The video is set to music with still pictures in the background and text descriptions on the screen. Good for anyone wanting to learn more about Magellan.[more]

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